Three allegedly beat pregnant woman

Monday

Jul 1, 2013 at 8:15 PMJul 2, 2013 at 10:51 AM

Three women beat a pregnant Thibodaux woman because they believed she was cheating on her boyfriend, police said Monday.

Mary KilpatrickStaff Writer

Three women beat a pregnant Thibodaux woman because they believed she was cheating on her boyfriend, police said Monday.The woman, several weeks pregnant, was taken to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center and treated for abdominal pains, city police spokesman David Melancon said.

Laquita Duncan, 22, and Natasha Anderson, 30, both of Thibodaux, attacked the woman about 12:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 1000 Block of People Street, police said. Another woman Dashawna Deville, 24, of 238 Bon Jovi Blvd. in Gray, also hit the woman, Melancon said.

A Pontiac Grand Am pulled up after police arrived and led officers on a mile-long chase that ended when the car rammed a police car, Thibodaux Police said.The driver, Carl Jones, 27, of 908 Caroline Ave., Thibodaux, jumped out and ran away before he was caught, police said.

Duncan, who was in the car with Jones, surrendered to officers quickly, according to police. He was booked with aggravated flight from an officer, disturbing the peace, resisting an officer and a parole violation. After officers found 308 grams of marijuana in the car, Duncan was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

Duncan, of 1203 Lasseigne Road; Anderson, of 1423 Orange Grove Square; and Deville were each charged with one count of simple battery, police said. In addition, Shanice Jones, 24, 1300 Ridgefield Road, Thibodaux, was arrested with disturbing the peace after showing up at the fight and cursing and yelling.Jones is in the Lafourche Parish Jail on a $40,100 bond, Melancon said.